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Hanako, an elephant, also visited Miyauchi Onsen for a hot-spring cure! What is the charm of the long-established "Miyauchi Onsen" in Shimamaki Village?
Shimamaki Village is located in the southwestern part of Hokkaido. There is a famous hot spring there where elephants used to visit for a hot-spring cure. Its name is "Miyauchi Onsen. Let us unravel the history of Miyauchi Onsen while enjoying the hot spring.
The history of Miyauchi Onsen is long, and it is said that it was discovered during the Ansei period (1850s) in the Edo period. According to the village history of Shimamaki Village, a bear was accidentally seen in a hot spring pot. Miyauchi Onsen was opened in 1945.
On November 10, 1971, an elephant named Hanako arrived at Miyauchi Onsen on the back of a truck. Hanako had originally been bred at the Asahiyama Zoo, but due to a cruciate disease, she had difficulty even walking, and after many twists and turns, she ended up in Shimamaki Village. After a series of twists and turns, she arrived in Shimamakimura.
A prefab house was built exclusively for Hanako, and her life in the hot-spring cure lasted for five years. After that, her condition had recovered and she left for warmer Honshu (mainland Japan). You must be wondering about Miyauchi Onsen, which heals even large elephants, right?
The spring water is sodium, bicarbonate, and sulfate spring. The spring water is 100% free-flowing and is poured into the bathtub through an outside pipe. The temperature of the fountainhead is originally nearly 48 degrees Celsius, but it seems that the temperature is regulated only by the amount of hot water.
The spacious countryside view from the open-air bath gives you a sense of openness that could not be better. You can of course enjoy it on a day trip, but staying overnight at Miyauchi Onsen is also recommended.
because the rice served at Miyauchi Onsen is a bit special. The rice is called "Miyauchi Onsen Rice Yumepirika" and is grown in rice paddies using hot spring water! The rice has a moderate stickiness and a hint of sweetness that will surely become addictive.
Please stay and enjoy the historic hot spring and delicious rice.
If you would like to know more about the atmosphere of Miyauchi Onsen, please check out our TouTube channel "Howatte Yumeguri Hokkaido"!
<Miyauchi Onsen
Location: 431 Aza-tomari, Shimamaki-mura, Shimamaki-gun, Hokkaido
Phone: 0136-75-6320
Official website: https://guunaionsen.jimdofree.com/
The history of Miyauchi Onsen is long, and it is said that it was discovered during the Ansei period (1850s) in the Edo period. According to the village history of Shimamaki Village, a bear was accidentally seen in a hot spring pot. Miyauchi Onsen was opened in 1945.
On November 10, 1971, an elephant named Hanako arrived at Miyauchi Onsen on the back of a truck. Hanako had originally been bred at the Asahiyama Zoo, but due to a cruciate disease, she had difficulty even walking, and after many twists and turns, she ended up in Shimamaki Village. After a series of twists and turns, she arrived in Shimamakimura.
A prefab house was built exclusively for Hanako, and her life in the hot-spring cure lasted for five years. After that, her condition had recovered and she left for warmer Honshu (mainland Japan). You must be wondering about Miyauchi Onsen, which heals even large elephants, right?
The spring water is sodium, bicarbonate, and sulfate spring. The spring water is 100% free-flowing and is poured into the bathtub through an outside pipe. The temperature of the fountainhead is originally nearly 48 degrees Celsius, but it seems that the temperature is regulated only by the amount of hot water.
The spacious countryside view from the open-air bath gives you a sense of openness that could not be better. You can of course enjoy it on a day trip, but staying overnight at Miyauchi Onsen is also recommended.
because the rice served at Miyauchi Onsen is a bit special. The rice is called "Miyauchi Onsen Rice Yumepirika" and is grown in rice paddies using hot spring water! The rice has a moderate stickiness and a hint of sweetness that will surely become addictive.
Please stay and enjoy the historic hot spring and delicious rice.
If you would like to know more about the atmosphere of Miyauchi Onsen, please check out our TouTube channel "Howatte Yumeguri Hokkaido"!
<Miyauchi Onsen
Location: 431 Aza-tomari, Shimamaki-mura, Shimamaki-gun, Hokkaido
Phone: 0136-75-6320
Official website: https://guunaionsen.jimdofree.com/
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